The ultimate headlight upgrade H4 (not LED or HID)

In the rain...no comment needed.

 

So, should we take bets?

 

Why? you’d win

 

Think the Livermore lamp has them all beat to hell.

 

Helps to have the advantage of never turning it off since bulbs usually fail when switched on. It is also dimmer than a candle, I’m looking for bonfire.

Impressive none the less to put it mildly though.

 

Is that the discontinued goodness in the upper right corner?

 

You know it, I’ve got just a few left.

Finished with all the data logging, now just need to enter it all for presentation. Will be a chance for you guys to fact check my recommendations.

 

Even after having my headlights professionally adjusted.for $25 I still get flashed at night from maybe 1/10 cars coming toward me. Anyone else have an issue with people flashing their brights at them since doing this upgrade?

I have the 100w bulbs. I wish I could find the 85w bulbs.

 

How long do these high power he bulbs tend to last you?

 

Nope. I've had Toyota "professional adjust" my headlights as well, they did a shit job, I went back and demanded my money back. I had never been flashed till they messed with them. I was able to do far better on my own than their technicians for $120+/hr. Unless Osram restarts production the 85/80w are pretty much gone.

1 year.

 

I was getting flashed twice as often before the adjustment. Plus the shop owner told me to come back for a free adjustment if I wasn't satisfied. I still have the receipt, so I may go back. I've had this shop align all my Tacoma headlights in previous years and they always tell me I can get a 2nd adjustment for free.

 

Just realized you are Tundra, checked your build thread, how clear are those headlight lenses? Fogged lenses cause scatter/glare, and the pics at the beginning look like yours are sub-par shape. 3" lift plus oversized tires on a Tundra platform isn't helping either. But if you could restore your lenses back to clear I be it would go a long way to helping the glare issue.

 

They aren't perfect but they definitely look.worse in the pics than in person. I clean em up like once every 3 months

 

H4 comparison data! (All data is for low beam).

 

Do you not seal them with a UV protector? They shouldn't need to be cleaned regularly unless you are not using a UV sealant. Not using a sealant will cause them to rapidly breakdown after cleaning.

 

I just use this spray on and wipe off waterless wax stuff I got from a demonstration at my local Kroger gas station. It cleans paint, headlights, glass and wheels. Worked great the first time when they were super cloudy.

 

Doesn't sound like a UV stabilizing product, if it was you would only need to do it every 1-2 years.

 

You're probably right. But it literally takes about a minute. Spray on. Let it sit. Wipe it away.

 

Looks like I need to get some Osram 85/80w ALL Seasons; in the low beam they outperform the Osram 100/90w that I am running now. I can't remember the last time I cut my hi beams on.

 

I believe they have been discontinued but there is a seller in China on Ebay that has them for $29.50 each. According to the chart it looks like the Osram 100/90 is the best bang for the buck. The IPF perform better but cost twice as much.